About Ashley
Ashley Goodey offers calm, practical support for people facing big life changes and heavy emotions. She knows grief, caregiving strain, and the pressure that comes from juggling family and career. Ashley aims to meet each person where they are and help them find clearer steps forward.
Ashley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - practicing in California with 11 years of experience. She listens for what matters most, then helps people sort thoughts and feelings into manageable steps.
Background and approach
Her work often focuses on grief, depression, anxiety, parenting concerns, caregiver stress, and relationship strain. In sessions she uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice patterns of thought and behavior. She also draws on client-centered practices to keep conversations grounded in what the person wants.
Motivational and narrative approaches are used when they fit the person’s goals and story. Ashley supports people dealing with trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and the challenges of aging or end-of-life planning. She also helps those wrestling with career direction, forgiveness, and life purpose.
The emphasis is on practical coping skills and small changes that add up over time. Her style is patient and compassionate. Sessions are conversational and focused on achievable steps.
Ashley aims to help people build strength and move toward greater balance in daily life.
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Ashley uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that affect mood and stress. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with daily challenges.She also uses client-centered therapy, which means sessions begin with the person’s priorities and move at their pace. That approach helps when someone needs space to make sense of loss, caregiving strain, or relationship concerns. Narrative therapy is used at times to help people reframe painful stories and find new meaning after loss.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ashley will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. She adjusts techniques over time so sessions stay useful and relevant.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for longer therapy conversations, phone can be lighter and more flexible, and messaging or chat can fit brief check-ins or when someone can’t be on camera. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving duties, or limited travel.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also works with
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English